Category: February 2024
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Last Firsts
Written by Madeleine Minks Art by Lucas Eglin I have a nasty habit of thinking I am going to die all the time. If I have a headache, it’s an aneurysm. If my chest hurts, it’s a heart attack. If I’m out of breath, it’s…also a heart attack? You get…
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What Does My Body Look Like?
Written by Abigail Marble Art by Lillian Anderson The small dorm room bed is lumpy, the ceiling fan is humming, and my sleeping roommate’s breathing is steady. I am spiraling, and hoping my sobs are quiet enough to be drowned out by the fan. What the actual fuck does my…
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February Horoscopes
Written by Madeleine Minks Art by Justin Bissonette Happy February, folks! Can’t stay warm? Maybe you can settle for getting roasted by your horoscope instead. Aries: For the love of god, stop drinking caffeine. You already run on spite and anxiety. You don’t need it. Taurus: When you’re outside, be…
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It Ends With Colleen Hoover
Written by Sarah Chack Art by Greta Scheff The shelves are packed with books from Suzanne Collins to Jane Austen. The library is nearly empty; the only noise comes from a collection of high school seniors that idle in one of the aisles, killing time between their classes. They huddle…
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The Weight of a Daughter’s Body
Written by Sarah Chack Art by Julian Dindal I was ten the first time I realized my mother wouldn’t look me in the eye, not directly, not purposefully: a two way mirror that had, now, become one way. Sitting on her bed, halfway between child and adult, a weight that…
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On Wednesdays We Wear Pink-Colored Glasses
Written by Audrey Orenstein Art by Eve Colabatistto Unlike many moviegoers who are moviegoing to the 2024 film adaptation of the Broadway musical Mean Girls, I don’t have any nostalgia for the original 2004 film both are based on. As a trans woman, my exposure to “girly” movies of its…
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